WKF D.I
WKF · Austria-Hungary · first flew 1918 · fighter
The WKF D.I (series 85) was a biplane fighter built in Austria-Hungary in the final months of the First World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane fighter layout
- Single tractor propeller driven by a six-cylinder water-cooled in-line engine
- Two forward-firing synchronised machine guns
It was a single-seat biplane with a wooden fixed-pitch two-bladed propeller. Its armament was two synchronised 8 mm Schwarzlose machine guns.
Specifications
- The WKF D.I has a length of 7.1 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.8 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 195 km/h (121 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew in 1918 and was powered by a 230 hp Hiero 6 six-cylinder water-cooled in-line engine.
Variants
Only the D.I was built, in 49 examples.
Where you'll see it
The KuKLFT ordered 48 D.Is, but only two had been delivered by the Armistice. The rest were finished in December 1918 and January 1919.
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